Legal Opinion
Tookes v. Murray
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 12, 2009No. A09A0563PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.
Eddie James Tookes sued Dr. Joseph Murray for dental malpractice, breach of warranty, and violations of Georgia’s Fair Business Practices Act (“FBPA”). In addition to damages for medical expenses and pain and suffering, Tookes sought punitive damages, attorney fees, and expenses of litigation. The trial court granted partial summary judgment in favor of Murray, and Tookes appeals. As discussed below, we find that the trial court properly granted summary judgment as to Tookes’ claims for violations of the FBPA and punitive damages in excess of $250,000, but that it…
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